Learning to swim is hard.

Luckily, everything you need to know to enjoy effortless laps is available online—for free. If you struggle to swim a 50, feel like you are constantly drowning, or don't know where to start, just subscribe to these 3 YouTube channels:

Total Immersion Swimming

The O.G. swimming coach Terry Laughlin, recommended by Tim Ferris. If you feel like you are drowning, thrashing the water, and out of breath after a lap, start here!

https://www.youtube.com/@tiswim

Swim Smooth

Watch Swim Smooth for amazing stroke techniques, analysis, and modeling! For example, watch the smooth, effortless freestyle with Jono van Hazel. Swim Smooth helps swimmers of all levels achieve their personal best through innovative coaching methods.

https://www.youtube.com/@swimsmooth

Swim Swam

For inspiration and for seeing how world-class athletes swim and train. SwimSwam.com is the world's most read swimming news website.

https://www.youtube.com/@SwimSwamTV

So, save yourself time and money while flailing in the water and just binge these YouTube channels.